Rotten
All great directors must be arrogant to the extent that they will follow their dreams through to the bitter, sometimes banal end. This time Mr. Altman's faith in himself has led him over the brink.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Overview
During a future ice age, dying humanity occupies its remaining time by playing a board game called Quintet. For one small group, this obsession is not enough. They play the game with living pieces, and only the winner survives.
Director and cast
- Robert Altman Director
- Paul Newman as Essex
- Vittorio Gassman as Saint Christopher
- Fernando Rey as Grigor
- Bibi Andersson as Ambrosia
- Brigitte Fossey as Vivia, Essex's Wife
- Nina van Pallandt as Deuca
- Craig Richard Nelson as Redstone
- David Langton as Goldstar
- Thomas Hill as Francha
- Monique Mercure as Redstone's Mate
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
27%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The narrative is convoluted, the characters thin, and the pace appropriately glacial; burdened with opaque metaphysical dialogue and bizarre, medieval-looking costumes.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
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